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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCES-1990-077-O-9077-0-90 AN ORDINANCE Adopting the B.O.C.A. 1990 National Building Code, Eleventh Edition, by Reference and Amending Title 4, Chapter 2, Section 1 • WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston con- siders'it in the public interest to adopt as its standard for the issuance of construction, reconstruction, alteration and installation permits the R.O.C.A. National Building Code, Eleventh Edition, 1990; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has caused three (3) copies of said code to be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the adoption of this ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Sections 4-2-1(A) and (B) of the City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended, and thereby are further amended to read as follows: 4-2-1 ADOPTION OF B.O.C.A. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE: (A) Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 24, Section 1-2-4 of the Illinois Revised Statutes and pursuant to its home rule powers, the City of Evanston hereby adopts by reference as its standard for the issuance of construction, reconstruction, alteration and installation permits the B.O.C.A. National Building Code, Eleventh Edition, 1990, with the exceptions and amendments below stated. All advisory or text notes, rules and regulations contained in the B.O.C.A. National Building Code are hereby expressly • excluded from this ordinance. (B) Any reference in the B.O.C.A. National Building Code to "Building Official" shall refer to the Director of Building and Zoning. Any reference to "municipality" shall mean the City of Evanston. SECTION 2: That Section 4-2-1(C) of the Code of the City of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended be further amended to be read as follows: (A) Amendments: The following sections of the B.O.C.A. National Building Code are amended, or added, to read as follows: 108.1 General: All design for new construction work, alteration, repair, expansion, addition or modification work involving the practice of professional architecture or engineering, as defined by the the professional registration laws of the State of Illinois shall be prepared by registered professional architects or engineers as licensed by the State of Illinois. All plans, computations and specifications required for a building permit application for such work shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered architect or engineer and bear that architect's or engineer's signature • and seal in accordance with the State of Illinois statutes and regulations governing the professional registration and certification of architects or engineers. Architects shall sign and seal, in accordance with state law, all building or remodelling work which involves structural work or new structure. • Exceptions: Decks, exterior stairs, non -habitable detached garages. (B) 113.6 Hours of Work Permitted for the Construction, Repairing and Demolition of Buildings: The creation (including excavating) demolition, alteration or repair of any building within the City, other than between the hours of seven of clock (7:00) a.m and nine of clock (9:00) p.m. on weekdays, and eight of clock (8:00) a.m. and five of clock (5:00) p.m. on Saturdays, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with a permit from the City Manager., his designee, or the Director of Building and Zoning, which permit may be granted while the emergency continues. If the City Manager, his designee, or the Director of Building and Zoning should determine that the public health and safety will not be impaired by the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building, or the excavation of streets and highways within the hours of nine of clock (9:00) p.m. and seven of clock (7:00) a.m. on weekdays and before eight of clock (8:00) a.m. and after five of clock (5:00) p.m. on Saturdays and if it shall further be determined that loss or inconvenience would result to any party in interest, said official may grant permission for such work to be done within the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) p.m. and seven of clock (7:00) a.m. on weekdays, and before eight of clock (8:00) a.m. and after five of clock (5:00) p.m. on Saturdays upon request. (C) Section 124.7.2 Determing the Vote is changed to Section 124.6 Board Decision: Failure to secure the concurring votes of a majority of Board members present where a quorum has been obtained shall be deemed a confirmation of the decision of the Building Official. Section 616.4 Locations is changed to 623.4 Locations: The location of private swimming pools and pool equipment shall • be governed by Section 6-3-6-1 of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 616.6 Water SuoDly is changed to 623.6 Water Supply: All swimming pools shall be provided only with the Municipal water supply, free of cross connections with the pool or its equipment. Section 809.4 Emergency Escape: Every habitable room, excluding kitchens and dining rooms, below the fourth story, including basements of Use Groups R and I-1, shall have at least one (1) operable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue. The units shall be operable from the inside without the use of separate tools. Where windows are provided as a means of egress or rescue, the windows shall have the bottom of the clear opening not more than 44 inches (1118mm) above the floor. All egress or rescue windows from habitable rooms shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet (0.53m2). The minimum net clear opening height dimension shall be 24 inches (610mm). The minimum net clear opening width dimension shall be 20 inches (508mm). Bars, grilles or screens placed over emergency escape windows shall be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool or excessive force. • Section 812.4.1 Locks and Latches is changed to 813.4.1 Locks and Latches: All egress doors shall be readily openable without special knowledge or effort from the side from which egress is to be made. (2) Exceptions: 1. Locking devices conforming to section 610.3.2 shall be permitted in buildings of Use Group I-2. 2. Locks conforming to section 61.1.5 shall be permitted in buildings of Use Group I-3. 3. Egress doors from individual dwelling units and guest rooms of Use Group R having an occupant load of ten (30) or • less are permitted to be equipped with a night latch, dead bolt or security chain provided such devices are openable from the inside and mounted a height not to exceed forty eight inches (48") (1219mm) above the finished floor. 4. Double cylinder locks shall be prohibited from use on exit doors to dwelling units when such exit doors are located in dwelling units with only a single means of ingress or egress. (Ord. 12-0-88) Section 1906.1 is changed to 2906.1 Filing: A person shall not erect, install, remove, rehang, alter or maintain over public property any sign for which a permit is required under the provisions of this Code until the requirements of Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code are met. Section 2203.6.6 is changed to 2803.6.6 Annual Permit: In lieu of an individual permit for each alteration to an already approved plumbing installation, the Building Official may issue an annual permit upon application therefor to any person, firm or corporation regularly employing one or more licensed plumbers in the building structure or on the premises owned or operated by the applicant for the permit. SECTION 3: That Section 4-2-1(F) of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended, be further amended to be read as follows: • In the event that any provision of the B.O.C.A. National Building Code, Eleventh Edition, 1990, is in conflict with any provision of the Zoning Ordinance or any provisions of any City fire prevention ordinance or safety control ordinance or any amendment thereto, the most stringent shall control. (Ord. 75-0-84) SECTION 4: It is the intention of the City Council that the provisions of this ordinance and the B.O.C.A. National Building Code are severable and that the invalidity of any section or part of any section of this ordinance and the Code hereby adopted shall not affect any other section or portion of this ordinance. SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law. SECTION 6: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby repealed. Introduced: :,��CL�f'�C%��' Z /J 1990 Adopted: (�Z' JiZ 1990 Approved: 1990 is v Mayor (3) • • • ATTE T City Clerk Approv/ptas to fo Corporation Counse 0377C (4)